Dread Hunger
Hotfix v 1.0.4
- Fixed sometimes being unable to cast cannibals
- Fixed being able to drag whetstones onto items that were already upgraded
- Fixed Perfectionist achievement progress not being awarded if on losing team
Content:
- Improved sound on Expanse
- Various collision optimizations
UI
- Added VOIP problems button back in, to allow rejoining of the same lobby when VOIP seems broken
- When creating expeditions, language is defaulted to Steam's game language
Balance
- Reduced sleep time to 40 seconds, from 60.
- Decreased powderkeg defusal time to 4 seconds, from 6.
- Decreased amount of coal in the Expanse
Full Release Patch Notes
Gameplay
New stuff:
<*> Reviving now time based instead of health based
<*> Added five new tutorial chapters
<*> Added crosshair feedback when damaging nitro
<*> Body parts now look like the person they were cut from
<*> Added ‘Whetstone’ item that replaces steel and upgrades multiple melee weapons
<*> Added new inventory item “Nails”
Balance stuff:
<*> Repairing hull breaches now requires nails
<*> Crafting barrels now requires nails
<*> Crafting shovel now requires nails
<*> Crafting ice axe now requires nails
<*> Removed extra bullet from the Royal Marine’s starting kit
<*> Cannibal limbs are now decorative only
<*> Boiler sabotage no longer random, each gunpowder will halve the time till the sabotage
Fixes:
<*> Fixed an issue where the boiler UI would get stuck on the screen at game end
<*> Fixed an issue that was causing the iceberg to receive inconsistent damage from nitro
<*> Fixed an issue that was causing corpses to become stuck in the air
<*> Fixed an issue that was causing AIs to get confused when attacking multiple downed players
<*> Fixed boiler consumes non-fuel items
<*> Fixed an issue where Thralls do not get points for moving the ship backwards
<*> Fixed an issue where Explorers did not get points for assisting nitro carry when a thrall was carrying
<*> Fixed an issue where poisoning as a Explorer did not give expected points
<*> Fixed an issue where warmth decreases when in bed on ship
<*> Fixed an issue where totems destroyed while a thrall is in brig doesn't get removed from spell charge
<*> Fixed an issue where items can be dropped while in spirit walk
<*> Fixed coal in barrel doesn't give points
<*> Fixed ghosts gain points for escaped/stowaway
<*> Fixed an issue where can you dig and build campfire at the same time
<*> Fixed poison doesn't apply to a dead players inventory items
<*> Fixed filling the last workbench slot mid craft cancels craft but consumes materials
<*> Fixed swapping inventory items with external inventory holsters equipped item
<*> Fixed holding ctrl while moving poison doesn't move whole stack
<*> Fixed an issue where holstering bone charm stops bone charm access (unless scroll first)
Art
<*> Cosmetics
<*> Improved gore effects
<*> Improved nitro iceberg destruction effect
<*> Improved water splash effects
<*> Improved campfire effects
<*> Added smoke to the ship’s exhaust pipe
<*> Added particle effect to bear’s ground slam attack
<*> Added playtester and early access emotes
<*> Changed Royal Marine’s uniform to red so he’s distinct from the Captain/Engineer at a distance
UI
New stuff:
<*> Added new end of match victory screens
<*> Added “Compendium” UI which provides detailed information about the game
<*> Added “Stats” UI which provides detailed information about the player
<*> Updated “Journal” and added hyperlinked compendium terms
<*> Added more keybind images
<*> Added rejoin party button (for when voip goes wrong)
<*> Crew board invites show when coming back from a tutorial
<*> Can accept a steam invite while in the tutorial
<*> Added show mute icon over players when their volume is at zero
<*> Added cosmetics menu within role selection menu
<*> Added new role icons
<*> Adding region select to launch expedition
<*> Added auto select for last remaining role when joining a lobby
<*> Added upgrade icon to the slot icons
<*> Added Browse All Expeditions button
<*> Added no XP message for custom expedition settings
<*> Added message other thralls keybind
<*> Added boiler sabotage and powder keg sabotage to the ship progress widget (visible only to thralls)
<*> Added level up animation for Thrall charge tier change
Fixes:
<*> Fixed ship fuel gauge can fail to appear
<*> Fixed ESC menu can fail to open
<*> Fixed pressing Enter on title screen does nothing
<*> Fixed long usernames moving lobby slots
<*> Fixed lobby loading up bar appears over the date in the lobby map
<*> Fixed replay text can go off screen in some languages
<*> Fixed Doctor’s perk in Russian moves UI in character select
<*> Fixed opacity on tutorial concepts sometimes being too low
<*> Fixed thrall chat cut off in some languages
<*> Fixed "No expeditions" message in the lobby browser goes off the screen in some languages
<*> Fixed the "days until blizzard" changes but the day and date does not
<*> Fixed custom map settings showing 4 days before blizzard, not 3 as default
<*> Fixed days until blizzard widget doesn't show at start of game on 4 days in a custom game
<*> Fixed player settings UI cut off when opened while browsing lobbies
<*> Fixed thrall UI hotkeys don't dynamically change when keybind changed
<*> Fixed can't read emote name under poker countdown timer
<*> Fixed UI for pick up downed player reads "interact with corpse"
<*> Fixed no indication of poisoned food when held
<*> Fixed "Launch Expedition" is available for host after map selected
<*> Fixed swapping a held item with another inventory item changes held item but keeps slot highlighted
<*> Fixed last player to join shows as marine and doesn't have character selected
<*> Fixed shadow setting in video settings being misaligned in various languages
<*> Fixed "Workbench" cut off by repair button in some languages
<*> Fixed character names in character select exceed allocated space in some languages
<*> Fixed P keybind doesn't hide some UI
<*> Fixed dragging an item onto itself flashes full indicator
<*> Fixed mousing over the bottom of the screen when in settings shows inventory information
<*> Fixed ship fuel icon sits inward when thrall on helm with spell charge showing
<*> Fixed "Already crafted" on satchel is hard to read
Animation
<*> Additional Poker emotes
<*> New walk cycles (8 directions + run)
<*> New downed animations (8 directions)
<*> Removed camera shake from first person downed state
<*> Added 13 crew activity animations for the Tutorial
<*> Animation and cinematic sequences for Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
<*> Syringe | Added (1P/3P) animations for equip, in/out aim transitions and tweaked idle (3P)
<*> Lantern | Added (1P/3P) animation for equip, in/out aim transitions, aim idle
<*> Bear traps | Added (1P/3P) animation for equips, in/out aim transitions, idle tweaks
<*> Axe/Ice Axe | Added in/out aim transition animations and equips (1P/3P)
<*> Spyglass | Added equip animation (1P/3P)
<*> Barrels, Powder Keg | Added new equip (no longer has shoulder clipping camera) added aim enter animations (1P)
<*> Rock, Coal | Added (1P/3P) animations for equip, in/out aim transitions, and shared attack animations
<*> Poison, Laudanum, Antidote | Added shared (3P) equip animations
<*> Wood | Added (3P) animations for equip, in/out aim transitions and aimed idle
<*> Ingots x3 | Added shared (3P) animations for equip, in/out aim transitions, and shared attack animations
<*> Cooked, Animal, Human Meat | Added (1P/3P) animations for equip, in/out aim transitions, tweaked aimed idle and idle (3P)
<*> Sabre | Tweaked equip animation (1P)
<*> Tweaked head holding animations (3P)
<*> Tweaked Cloth for Chaplain’s scarf
<*> Tweaked the facial expression when firing a Muskets
Level Design
New stuff:
<*> New Map :3
Fixes:
<*> Various fixes to Approach and Summit
<*> Optimization fixes
<*> AI pathing fixes
Other
New stuff:
<*> Added support for Steam Game Language
<*> Can now prestige roles
<*> Added Hong Kong server region
<*> Added 11 new achievements
<*> Added music player to ship lobby
Fixes:
<*> Added timeouts for login steps
<*> Fixed attempting to rejoin a nonexistent lobby (map ended, everyone left) sends player to lobby then kicked to title
<*> Fixed host rejoining party in lobby after rejoining in map are told they are new host, they are not host
<*> Fixed if host migrates to new lobby quicker than minion, minion is kicked
<*> Fixed showing 0 player lobbies from search results
<*> Fixed re-merging lobbies gets players stuck
<*> Did not fix my sleeping pattern
<*> Fixed accepting invite from closed client doesn't put player in lobby
<*> Fixed host leaving mid map doesn't notify new host at end of map
<*> Fixed attempting to return to host who merged lobbies and left sends to title
<*> Fixed accepting invite from closed client when inviter in map shows no message
<*> Fixed hosts globally game banned can still play games as host
<*> Fixed players cannot be kicked sometimes
<*> Fixed attempting to join full lobby via friends list leaves player on joining
<*> Fixed host rejoining party after map selected removes selected map
<*> Fixed declined pending invites will continue to appear each time player enters own lobby
<*> Fixed attempting to join full lobby via friends list leaves player on joining
<*> Fixed host migration after map selection uses previous host's name as ship name
<*> Fixed failing to join a lobby via invite because it is full will leave "Failed to join party" message
<*> Fixed rejoining non-existent lobby leaves player on "joining" for two minutes
<*> Fixed invites received while in map don't show after map end
<*> Fixed after map, minions can't send Steam invites to lobby; join game unavailable
<*> Fixed host rejoining in map still has map selected after game end
<*> Fixed open invite screen prompt displays after invite screen open
<*> Fixed invites pending after return to lobby after map, show on subsequent lobby returns
Dread Hunger Sails into Full Release!
Dread Hunger is officially launching, and with full release, comes new features!
New Map
The Expanse
Venture onwards through the passage to discover more intimidating tundra that stretches for miles. Use watchtowers to your advantage as a Thrall or an Explorer and head towards the beaming lighthouse.
Customization
Customize your character by dressing in the finest and most modern fashion of the 1840s!
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are available to purchase as DLCs. Newly available collections include:
- Dread Hunger Snow Goggles
- Dread Hunger Working Man's Hats
- Dread Hunger Mariner's Hats
- Dread Hunger Spectacles
- Dread Hunger Fine Rings
- Dread Hunger Soldiers Hats
- Dread Hunger Wooden Pipes
Steam Playtest and Early Access Rewards
As promised, we have exclusive rewards for our long-time explorers!
Playtest Reward
- Emote: Retch
Early Access Reward
- Emote: Chest Thump
New Tutorial
Learn the ropes and discover the lore behind Dread Hunger! The complete tutorial is now available - teaching you the art of surviving the unforgiving Arctic.
Whether you're new to or familiar with Dread Hunger, we'd like to extend a warm thank you from all of us in the Dread Hunger Team. We're so grateful for your help shaping Dread Hunger over Early Access, and embarking on this expedition with us.
So thank you, and best of luck on your expeditions, Explorers!
- The Dread Hunger Team
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Dread Hunger Launches in 2 Days!
Dread Hunger sails into full release in 2 days!
Date: January 26th (PT)
Time: 1pm (PT)
Place: The Arctic
Get ready to raise the sails, Explorers! As we sail into full release, there are a couple of things to note:
- Price will increase once out of Early Access
- Early Access reward (Chest Thump emote) will no longer be attainable
So, if you or any of your friends are keen to grab the game, now is the time!
Come celebrate launch with us in the Discord and follow the Twitter for the latest news!
We look forward to you joining us on this exciting expedition - launch is on the horizon!
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